Southern Nevada Health District
Rebecca D. is an Environmental Health Specialist at the Southern Nevada Health District since August 2023, following a brief tenure as a Public Health Law Fellow at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rebecca's experience includes serving as a Graduate Research Assistant at UNLV School of Public Health, focusing on systematic and scoping reviews under Dr. Buccini's Lab, and at the Nevada Institute for Children’s Research & Policy, where responsibilities encompassed literature reviews and policy tracking. Prior roles include project support as an AmeriCorps VISTA for the City of Las Vegas, teaching with the Peace Corps, and youth development at Gonzaga Preparatory School. Educational credentials include a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Nevada-Las Vegas and a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from Gonzaga University.
Southern Nevada Health District
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This mission of the Health District is, “To assess, protect, and promote the health, the environment, and the well-being of Southern Nevada communities, residents, and visitors.” To this end, the Health District offers services and provides regulatory supervision that impact the public every day – from the food they eat and the water they drink, to the public establishments they visit, the businesses they operate and the requirements they must meet in order to work in certain industries such as food service and child care.